snowFlaKe v3 includes all prior versions of snowFlaKe, with installations for each compatible Vue versions. Tools added in v3 are only compatible with Vue 9.

Download File Size: 63 MB

Increase the power of Vue with over 100 MetaNode tools and enhancements. Compatible with version 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, and 9.

Tools are accessible through the Function Editor right click menus. Or you can use the new Host node.

With the host node you can copy any node, or groups of nodes, and paste them into your functions or graphs.

The manual is available for download below, in the "Stay up to date" section.

Camera Orbiter

The Host Node

Function Preview Scalar

What's a MetaNode?

A MetaNode (meta meaning greater, or larger than) is how Vue groups functions and graph setups into one controllable node. MetaNodes can range from a simple numeric entry to extremely advanced control setups. Everything you see in the function editor is node, a way to calculate and transmit data.

Version 2, now called snowFlaKe, adds 48 primary MetaNodes to the collection, more than doubling the collection. Setups and helpers have also been added, and are available for v1.5 users as well; however v1.5 users will not receive further updates to this node group.

Advanced Sphere Zone is a dynamic tool used to control a volumetric Number / Density / Altitude function output.The “Zone” exists in material space, but is controlled by a sphere object. The scale and position of the sphere object are matched to the material. All x,y,z scales are independent, so a perfect match is possible.Additional adjustments can also be made within the node, to scale smaller or larger than the controller object. The threshold and falloff of the zone can also be adjusted. By using the Zone Tuner, the sphere zone dependent, you can connect multiple functions to the same zone, and setup specific thresholds and falloffs per connection.

In the above rendered scene, Advanced Sphere Zone is used to control the subtraction of one fractal to another with a procedural terrain.
A mixed material's distribution is directly linked to the zone, controlling which material shows when the zone is intersecting with the terrain. You could expand on this scene by linking the density of an ecosystem layer to the zone. All these options can be animated by changing the size or position of the sphere. By using Advanced Sphere Zone with the “Dynamic Range Controller,” you can also animate any control within the node options.

More information about snowFlaKe can be found in the PDF users manual.

Note: does not show v2.1 updates

MetaNode / Tool:

Version

Operation

Short Description

2 Map Color Brightness Variation

2

Color

Creates a fractal color distribution.

Advanced Sphere Zone

1

Dynamic Controller

Uses a sphere to control a numeric volume.

Aspect Ratio

1

Numeric Calculation

Calculates ratio from width and height.

Camera Master Controller

1

Dynamic Controller

Universal camera and texture projection controller.

Camera Orbiter

1

Dynamic Controller

Turns any camera into an orbital camera.

Camera Projection

1

Texture Controller

Integrated camera projection input and aspect ratio calculator.

Color Darken

1

Color

Darkens and desaturates color.

Color Map Reversal

1

Color

Reverses the direction of a color map, with additional adjustments.

Color Map Switcher

1

Color

Controls ratio of 2 color maps with an internal blender.

Composer 2

1

Texture

Turns two numbers into a texture coordinate, using extractable connections rather than inputs.

Composer 2 – Add Number

1

Texture

Adds two number inputs and two extractable inputs together to create a texture coordinate.

Composer 3

1

Vector

Turns three numbers into a vector, using extractable connections rather than inputs. Uses XYZ naming system.

Composer 3 – Add Number

1

Vector

Adds three number inputs and three extractable inputs together to create a vector.

Composer 3 x 3

1.5

Vector

Turns 9 number inputs into 3 vector outputs, using extractable numbers as inputs. Uses XYZ naming system for Position, Orientation, and Size.